Reading Chekhov: A Critical Journey
by:
Janet Malcolm (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780375506680 (0375506683)
Publish date: November 6th 2001
Publisher: Random House, Inc.
Pages no: 212
Edition language: English
This is a slim volume (205 pages) for lovers of Chekhov who neither want nor need any in-depth analysis of the stories (which is not to say we get no analysis, just that it's measured and doesn't overwhelm the reader). This is Janet Malcolm's extended essay on why Chekhov is such a brilliant writer ...